It was no secret for class of 2011 linebacker James Vaughters and his family that September 1 was going to be a big day. The talented linebacker from Georgia had already received a host of verbal offers, and with the first day that coaches could write to junior prospects, those offers became official.

Vaughters is one of the premier players in the country, and according to his father, Jonathan Vaughters, his hard work on the field paid off in the form of scholarship offers on the first day that they were allowed to come in.